American Funds Global Balanced Fund Class F-1 (GBLEX)
| Fund Assets | 29.57B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.87% |
| Min. Investment | $250 |
| Turnover | 114.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 2.16 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.14% |
| Dividend Growth | 230.18% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 42.11 |
| YTD Return | 16.51% |
| 1-Year Return | 13.65% |
| 5-Year Return | 33.50% |
| 52-Week Low | 34.41 |
| 52-Week High | 42.21 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.96 |
| Holdings | 928 |
| Inception Date | Feb 1, 2011 |
About GBLEX
The investment seeks the balanced accomplishment of three objectives: long-term growth of capital, conservation of principal and current income. As a balanced fund with global scope, the fund seeks to invest in equity and debt securities around the world that offer the opportunity for growth and/or provide dividend income, while also constructing the portfolio to protect principal and limit volatility. It will allocate its assets among various countries. The fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in issuers outside the United States. Normally it will invest at least 25% of the value of its assets in bonds and other debt securities.
Performance
GBLEX had a total return of 13.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.35%.
Top 10 Holdings
22.60% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Group Central Cash Fund | n/a | 5.79% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.65% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 2.56% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 2.28% |
| RTX Corporation | RTX | 1.95% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 1.79% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 1.74% |
| Cap Grp Cent Fd Ser Ii | CCBFX | 1.34% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 1.29% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 1.21% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.1951 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2941 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.1753 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.4959 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.1812 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.216 | Jun 24, 2024 |